Grandma Crafts
Here in our Grandma Crafts section, you'll find great ideas for projects to do with kids, from simple to complex. Our craft projects are designed to teach skills and build confidence. And there are few activities more rewarding than crafting together with your grandchild. We continue to update this section; check back for new ideas.
Make a Homemade Father’s Day Gift Dads will Love
Kids can make custom-designed notebooks from scrap cardboard and printer paper as Father’s Day gifts.
The Best Easy Mother’s Day Projects for Kids
Make a gift box from a toilet paper roll. Insert a Mother’s Day video of children’s photos on a flash drive.
How to Make Story Cards to Rev Up Imagination
Make story cards from magazine cutouts and cardstock. Take turns telling stories inspired by the cards.
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: How to Make a Fairy House
Make these whimsical houses with the grandkids using toilet paper rolls, cardstock or felt, and a few flowers.
Kids’ Craft Projects: How to Make them Better
Reviewing past projects and finding ways to make them better, such as painting our old cardboard forts.
Turn Grandkids’ DIY Valentines into Beautiful Art Later
Kids can make DIY valentines sized to fit a picture frame. When Valentine’s Day is over, cards become a collage.
The Best Holiday Decorating Tips–Quick and Easy!
Holiday decorating can be as easy as grouping ornaments with found elements like discarded branches.
Easy Gumdrop Trees: The Best Christmas Table
Easy-to-make gumdrop trees are stars of a candy-themed Christmas centerpiece. The grandkids can help.
Easy Gift Tags and Wraps Kids Can Make Now
Try this after-school art project: make stamps from potatoes and cookie cutters, and print gift tags and wrap.
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts: How to Make a Car
Make cars for clothespin dolls who live in shoebox houses. How-tos for all in my “Grandma Crafts” section.